Vi paced anxiously waiting for the two original Slayers to arrive in the airplane. Her shoulder bag swung and hit her hips and her palms began to sweat. She looked at the sky and realized the sun was about to set. Somebody tapped her on her shoulder and she instinctively brought her fist back connecting it with Faith's face.

"Faith, I'm so sorry, I so didn't mean to do that. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Vi, I was testing your reflexes." She said gingerly touching her pointer finger to her now black eye.

"Where's Buffy?" Vi questioned.

"I'm right here." Buffy said careful not to startle the young Slayer. "Looks like you did a number on Faith." She laughed tossing her head back.

"I didn't mean to." She said defensively. "Let's go, the sun has almost set and I don't want to run into Nicholas."

"So what's the deal with him?" Faith inquired.

"I don't know. I've defeated the Turokauns with you guys beneath the school but this guy is like Caleb was."

"Okay, so we know that he's strong."

"Yeah, he's strong."

"Is there anything else?" Buffy asked. Motioning towards the combater belt and grabbing her bag, Faith doing the same.

"Well, he reminds me of Angelus, you know kinda hot, loves the mental torture and loves to feed once and then come back later for more."

"Hmm. Maybe he was sired by Angelus." Buffy suggested.

"I don't know." Vi said not sure about that. "But he acts like it. Anyways, my house is a free-for-all for the vamps now because of my parents deaths. I barricade the door and lock it but that doesn't always work, I've awoken with the vamps pounding on my door trying to get in."

"Giles purchased it so there won't be a problem. Every vamp will need an invite to get in."

"Thanks guys."

"It wasn't us. He genuinely likes that house."

"I see. Well it was nice of him. Now I can sleep alright." She said looking at the sunset. Fear flashed in her eyes as she noticed it was sinking. "We need to get to my place soon."

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, he's just going to get me if I don't get to safety. I've refrained from patrolling at night because he scares me. Buffy, he's the only thing I haven't been able to defeat."

"It's alright Vi, I don't know if you know but I wasn't able to defeat Glorificus for a while until I learned what she was and her weaknesses. It also helped to figure out what she wanted."

"I know what he wants Buffy. He wants me, and I don't think he wants my blood only."

"Oh…well I can relate to that because when Spike first told me he loved me he chained me up and threatened to set Drusilla, his crazy ex loose on me if I didn't say I had feelings for him."

"So you think he loves me?"

"It could be a possibility, you have to remember thought Vi, vampires feel lust and obsession, unless they have a soul, they can't love. Even then you have to be careful because they can loose their soul if you sleep with them."

"I've read your story Buffy. I need the Slayer kit." She said climbing into her car and turning on the ignition.

"I have the kit Vi, you need to calm down though."

"Buffy I'm calm." She said. Buffy flickered her gaze to Vi's hands and Vi followed. She realized her hands were shaking and her grip was so tight that she was breaking the steering wheel.

"Maybe I should drive." Faith offered before Buffy could. "I don't want to die in a car crash. Vi, why don't you calm down and drink some water. He's not going to hurt you now that there are three Slayers here. You're strong. You were the second strongest potential when we fought the Uber-vamps." She tossed Vi a bottle of water and she caught it with ease. She shakily opened the bottle and took a sip of the water.

"Thanks." She said.

"No problem Vi." Faith said pulling out and heading towards the freeway. The stars were bright and VI was itching to find herself a good slay. She felt like she was going through withdrawal and her hand started shaking again. "You feel it too huh?" Faith questioned pulling in the driveway and glancing at her rearview mirror.

"Huh, I'm fine."

"You need a good slay don't you. You need to kill something or else you'll go crazy right?"

"That just about sums it up. I will patrol after we get you guys settled in." Vi said as she unlocked the door and swung it open. "Sorry it's a bit messy. There's not much food to eat but it'll do. Let me give you the tour. We're standing in the living room, and to your right there is the kitchen. If you go down that hall and take a right there's the guest bathroom." She lead them up the stairs. "Right here are the two doors to your bedrooms." The slayers examined their rooms and were surprised at the elegance of them. "Straight down that hall is my weapons room. There isn't much, just some things I've acquired over the years; mainly broad swords and crossbows."

"You've got quite an impressive collection." Buffy commented running her finger along the cases of swords and crossbows.

"Thanks, I only break them out in case of an emergency."

"Vi, not to seem rude or anything, but isn't this kinda considered an emergency?" Faith inquired stealthily swinging a sword.

"Yeah, but I haven't been able to break them out because my parents didn't know that I was the Slayer and then when I told them, they went out and got themselves bitten. But enough about me, I have to train, so if you guys want to shower or spar then there's a room downstairs to do that with. I can show you."

"Actually, I was thinking that I might be able to Spar with you." Buffy said. "You're almost eighteen and that's an important year in the life as a Slayer. You have to be careful, things'll get extremely difficult."

"Okay. Just let me get ready." Vi said and turned away heading towards her room. She peeled off her hoodie and everything and changed into a pair of sweat pants and cami, one of her cheaper ones. She then slid on another hoodie and tennis shoes. She descended the stairs that led into her old attic and stretched out. Vi had a feeling that somebody was going to attack her and she turned around almost having Buffy's fist collide with her face. Vi, blocked the attack and stood up preparing to fight.

"You don't have to fight me yet Vi, I was just testing your awareness."

"Oh, okay." Vi said and continued her stretches watching Buffy's as well. The Slayer had certainly kept in shape and she envied that. Due to her loss, Vi had lost her work ethnic and refused to stretch and or Slay again. She did her best effort and attempted to do a back hand spring and landed perfectly.

"You ready yet? I want to prepare you for what's to come in this graveyard."

"The same as always." Vi said uneasily. Dodging Buffy's first blow and responded with a high kick which Buffy caught with ease.

"You're going to have to do better than that Vi." Buffy said softly. "Lets start from the top."

Buffy moved with a single fluid motion so fast that Vi barely had any time to react, she stepped into the space between them and lashed out with a savage backhand. The blow struck Vi's cheek hard but she rolled with it, turned in an instant and readied herself for another attack. "Now you're getting into it Vi. How's your cheek?"

"I'll live."

Buffy leaped at her in a spinning kick aimed directly at her head. Though Vi saw it coming, it was the only instinct that saved her from the blow. She darted her head to the side and dodged the kick by a half inch. With her right hand she caught Buffy's ankle and reversed the kick sending Buffy spinning on the floor. Buffy stood up grinning.

"Now you're getting it. Wanna try again or patrol?"

"I think we should go patrol."

"I agree. Vi, you're ready, you're a combination of Faith and I, you can beat him."

"Okay, lets go."

"Aren't you going to change?"

"I should shouldn't I?"

Vi headed up the stairs, took a quick shower, and put on some normal clothes for patrolling. She tied her plum corset top around her giving her the appearance of a very tiny person and slid on her wide leg dark wash jeans and knee high boots. She tied her hair back in a loose pony tale and met the other two Slayers at the bottom of the stairs.

"Can you still fight in that?" Buffy inquired.

"Faith has fought in tighter things." Vi retorted.

"That's true B. It's also giving the vamps a message to come bite me. Boy, they're in for a surprise. What cemetery are we hitting first?"

"Well, there are plenty in Boston and I know you used to live there Faith. Why don't you pick one."

"Let's go to the one where Nicholas is. The sooner you scratch him out, the better you feel."

"Alright, that would be the Alder Place cemetery."

"Let's head over there."

"What about weapons? We can't go out without weapons."

"You're going to learn to be resourceful. I'll give you one Stake and that's it."

"Buffy, you did that when you were training us as potentials."

"You've seemed to have forgotten how to."

"No I haven't, but you might as well give me the stake." Buffy tossed Vi the stake and she caught it with ease. "You ready to go?"

"Yeah, I'm ready."

The night was cool and eerie and packed with Vampires. The three slayers stood back to back fighting them off. Soon they were dusted and Vi heard three loud precise claps behind her. She whirled her head around and found herself face-to face with Nicholas.

"Buffy, Faith get back, I can handle him now." She said raising her stake.

The Slayers backed up but hid behind a mausoleum watching the Red Slayer's every move. Her lips trembled with fear.

"You had to recruit the two original Slayers to beat me." He sneered back handing her. She responded with a blow to the jaw and he sent a high kick her way. She caught it and threw him back. "That's adorable, but you'll always be mine. All you have to do is give in."

"A Slayer never gives up." She said. He growled furiously and slammed her against the side of the mausoleum pinning her tiny figure there.

"I just realized something Vi, if you really wanted me to leave you alone, you would've staked me by now." Vi raised the stake but he caught her wrist and squeezed it, causing the stake to clatter to the ground.

"No," She fought and he effortlessly kept her in place. Nicholas ran his pointer finger along her cheek drawing blood and licked it off.

"Now, Vi, I'm going to kill you slowly and painfully," He paused, leaned down and whispered in her ear. "and you're going to enjoy every last bit."

She attempted to shove him off but he kissed her softly making it grow deeper. She fell on the soft ground with him falling and landing on top of her.

"I think we should leave her and head home." Faith smiled.

"She's just like me." Buffy commented.

Nicholas kissed her and let his lips roam her body.

"This is wrong." She said.

"That doesn't seem to be stopping you." he smiled almost angelic. He stuck himself in her and she gasped. "If you would have seen things my way, a long time ago, you wouldn't have had to been hurt by me."

"You know there's a code of conduct about vampires sleeping with Slayers. It always ends bad, look at Buffy she slept with Angel and he lost his soul and then she slept with Spike and…." Nicholas crushed his lips against hers and she kissed him back. She stayed silent and let his sensation pass. Nicholas vamped out and smiled at her.

"Do you trust me?" He inquired kissing her neck.

"Never." She spat. He thrust his hips forward.

"do you trust me?" He asked again.

"Yes…just not a lot." Nicholas thrust his hips forward again and she suppressed a scream.

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes I trust you." He pierced his fangs into the flesh where he had bitten her before and drank just a little bit.

"Goodnight Vi, I suspect I'll be seeing you soon." He stood up and walked into the night. Vi lifted herself up from the ground and headed towards her house.

AN: I finally had them sleep together! YAY! There's gonna be a lot more romanceish stuff next chap when ever I can put it up. R&R. The next chapter she's going to see the shadow men.